first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
writing implement; writing tool
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
comparatively; relatively
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to apologize; to apologise
to pick up; to find; to gather
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
paper airplane (aeroplane)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)